Lifestyle changes helps fight sleep inertia

ASK THE DOCTORS

Dear Doctors: I recently heard on social media about something called sleep inertia. It came up in a conversation about how to get a better night’s sleep.

Is this real, or was it invented? I often don’t feel refreshed when I wake up and wonder if sleep inertia might be why.

Dear Reader: While sleep inertia sounds like one of the health memes that trend on social media, in fact, it is …